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By KAITLYN NEFF

Times West Virginian

Fairmont Senior High School teachers and service personnel picket on Thursday during the continued statewide work stoppage in support of the future of public education.
(Times West Virginian photo by Eddie Trizzino

FAIRMONT, W.Va.  — West Virginia teachers and school service personnel continued the work stoppage Thursday, and will again today, because of an issue with trust.

“When the Governor says ‘trust me’, it’s hard to trust him,” Fairmont Senior High School teacher Kathy Jacquez said. “He has made strides on the task force for PEIA definite with beginning and end dates for that task force. That was good. We just don’t trust him.”

House Bill 4145 was passed Wednesday night, which would provide pay raises to state employees, and an executive order issued by Governor Jim Justice created a special task force to fix PEIA.

The legislative session is currently set to end on March 10. FSHS teachers said that don’t know how long they will continue the work stoppage, but it could be until then.

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